When looking for a new smartphone, the mid-range market is fiercely competitive. The Motorola Edge 60 positions itself as a compelling option, but is it truly worth buying? Sitting between the cheaper Edge 60 Fusion and the pricier Edge 60 Pro, this phone’s main justification for its £379 price tag is its upgraded camera system. Let’s take a deep dive into what the Motorola Edge 60 really offers.
✨ A Premium Design That Doesn’t Feel Mid-Range
Motorola’s partnership with Pantone continues to pay off, giving the Edge 60 a unique and interesting color called Pantone Gibraltar Sea. This is complemented by a soft-touch canvas finish that feels great, offers plenty of grip, and resists fingerprints. The device is impressively slender at just 7.9mm and weighs 179g. It also boasts an IP68 rating for water and dust resistance and even meets MIL-STD 810H military-grade protection standards, which is uncommon at this price point.
📸 Does its Camera System Justify the Price?
The main differentiator for the Edge 60 is its camera setup. It features a 50MP Sony Lytia 700C main camera with large pixels designed for better light absorption. This is supported by two proper cameras: a 50MP ultrawide that also functions as a macro camera, and a 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom—a welcome feature when competitors like the Pixel 9a lack one. While the camera is generally good, it can struggle with exposure, sometimes producing overly bright images or unnatural-looking skies in HDR shots.
⚡️ Performance and Battery Life Examined
The Edge 60 runs on the Dimensity 7300 chipset from MediaTek, which provides perfectly smooth performance for day-to-day tasks like social media, streaming, and email. It comes with a generous 12GB of RAM and 512GB of storage. Battery life is strong, thanks to a large 5,200mAh battery. It supports fast 68-watt TurboPower charging, which can take the battery to 61% in just 30 minutes, though you’ll need to supply your own charger. One notable downside mentioned in testing was that the Wi-Fi performance wasn’t as solid as rival devices, sometimes dropping out on a home network.
📋 Key Features Summary
- 🎨 Unique Pantone Gibraltar Sea color + soft-touch canvas back
- 🛡️ IP68 water/dust resistance + MIL-STD 810H certification
- 📸 Camera system:
- 50MP Sony Lytia 700C main camera
- 50MP ultrawide/macro camera
- 10MP telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom
- ⚙️ MediaTek Dimensity 7300 chipset
- 💾 12GB RAM, 512GB storage
- 🔋 5,200mAh battery with 68W TurboPower charging
- 📶 Weak Wi-Fi performance compared to rivals
- 💰 Mid-range pricing: £379
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Hall, Chris. “Motorola Edge 60 Review.” Tech Advisor, September 2025, pp. 39-50.
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